Whole Grains Month 2023 is just a few months away! Our plans for Whole Grains Month 2023 are shaping up to be very exciting indeed. We’ll be encouraging consumers to expand their whole grain horizons and try products and recipes that are new to them.

To help encourage this exploration, we’ll be running a virtual Bingo contest and we’ll be offering our members the opportunity to position their delicious whole grain products as the prizes! There will be more details coming soon, so keep an eye on your inboxes.

The WGC wants to hear from our members: what challenges are you facing, how can we support you, what would you like to see more of from us? To help us provide you with the best membership benefits, please fill out the following short survey. 

Members who fill out the survey will be entered to receive $525 off their next membership renewal. Please note, multiple entries from the same member company are much appreciated, but will not increase the chance of being selected to win. We will only count one eligible entry per participating member company when it comes time to draw a winner. Winner to be announced in September, 2023.

Researchers at the University of Illinois are seeking funding for a study on whole grain intake in toddlers. They hope to determine how increasing daily whole grain food intake will improve outcomes of gut microbiome and neurodevelopment in 1- to 2-year-olds.

Dietary patterns are established early in life and tend to track through childhood, so introducing whole grains to toddlers is an opportunity to help establish long-term healthy dietary habits and makes the potential impact of this research significant. In addition, the data generated from this study would be novel and would have the potential to deliver new “news” about whole grains and potentially influence future dietary guidance.

If you’re interested in learning more about this study, including possible sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Dr. Sharon Donovan by clicking below.

In a previous issue of this newsletter we let you know about the North American 2023 Millets and Sorghum Culinary Experience. This event has now been rescheduled to September 25-26th.

The aim of this event is to provide cooking demonstrations and presentations regarding the nutrition and environmental impacts of small ancient grains for the benefit of chefs, dietitians, nutritionists, and physicians. It will be held in Grand Island, Nebraska, and attendance is free.

To learn more and sign up, click below.